Professional interest

This subject aims introduce students to Environmental Engineering, providing it with the basic knowledge to approach and resolution of mass and energy balances, which are used in waste treatment technologies. These knowledge is necessary to train the future graduates in Electrical Engineering in the field of pollution, minimization techniques and technologies of treatment applicable to industrial sector.

Competencies and learning outcomes

General competencies

Knowledge of basic materials and technologies to enable learning new methods and theories providing versatility for adapting to new situations.

Capacity to resolve problems with initiative, decision making, creativity, critical reasoning, and to communicate and transmit knowledge, abilities, and skills within the field of electrical engineering.

Capacity to analyze and assess the social and environmental impact from technical solutions.

Ability to apply principles and methods of quality.

Capacity for organization and planning within the scope of the business and other institutions and organizations.

Ability to work within a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.

Knowledge, understanding, and capacity to apply the necessary legislation in exercising the profession of technical industrial engineer.

Specific competencies

Basic knowledge and application of environmental and sustainable technologies.

Objectives (Learning outcomes)

01The student will be able to identify the basic principles of environmental engineering.

02The student will be able to recognise the physical, chemical and biological processes of wastewater treatment.

03The student will be able to calculate mass balances applied to wastewater treatment.

04The student will be able to calculate energy balances applied to wastewater treatment.

05The student will be able to calculate mechanical energy balances applied to fluid transport at WWTP.

06Students will be able to differentiate the scientific and technical fundamentals of waste characterization

07Students will be able to differentiate the scientific and technical fundamentals of waste treatment

08Students will be able to do basic calculations about waste treatment and recovery.

Grading

The FINAL EVALUATION of the subject consists of three sections:

1. An examination of numerical PROBLEMS (P) that will represent 55% of the final grade. In the examination of problems, all the calculations made will have to be submitted for evaluation and the results will be sent to a response template.

2. A THEORETICAL exam (T) type test that will represent 35% of the final grade. In the test type test, you have to choose the correct option from four possible options. Each question answered wrongly subtracts 1/3 of a correct one. Unanswered questions do not compute. Only the answers that appear in the test template will be taken into account.

3. Evaluation of the PRACTICES: The practical note will represent 10% of the final grade.

3.1. LABORATORY PRACTICES (L): There will be an exam (short answer questions) about concepts, methodology and calculations made during laboratory practices. The mark obtained in this exam must be equal to or greater than 5 points out of 10 (5%)

3.2. FIELD DEPARTURE (C): A questionnaire about the visit will be made (2%)

3.3. ASSISTANCE TO PRACTICES (LABORATORY AND FIELD) (AP): It will be 3% of the final grade.

Calculation of the final grade of the subject:

Final grade: 0.55·P + 0.35·T + 0.05·L + 0.02·C + 0.03·AP

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION OF THE PART OF THEORY:

At the end of the Didactic Unit of Wastewater Treatment, a partial examination of this part of the theory of the subject will be carried out.

The PARTIAL THEORETICAL exam will be a test type. You will have to choose the correct option from four possible options. Each question answered wrongly subtracts 1/3 of a correct one. Unanswered questions do not compute. Only the answers that appear in the test template will be taken into account.

This exam will eliminate the subject of the final theory exam (June call) as long as the grade is equal to or higher than 5 points out of 10.

In the event that this exam is passed, in the June final exam it will only be necessary to carry out the theory part corresponding to the Waste Treatment Teaching Unit.

In the case that the 5 points in the partial are not reached, in the June session a review of the whole theory may be carried out.

If you opt for this method of evaluation for the theory, the grade of each partial will be 50% of the final grade of theory.

In order to make the average between theory and problems, it is essential to obtain a minimum score of 4 points out of 10 in each of the parts (T and P).

The weighted note of the theory + problems exam (0.55·P + 0.35·T)·10/9 must be higher than 5 out of 10 to be added to the practice mark.

In the case that a pass is not obtained in the weighted grade of the exam, the grade of T or P can be saved when it is equal to or higher than 4 points out of 10, provided that a minimum of 3 points over 10 has been obtained in the other part that is not saved.

In the event that the note of T or P is saved, it will only be saved until the December session.

To pass the subject it is necessary to approve the laboratory practices (L), by passing the laboratory practices exam.

Students who have passed the practices of previous years can choose between retaining their internship (will mean 10% of the final grade) or return to practice (laboratory and field).

The student will attend the examination duly identified by means of an identity card, university card or any other valid official document.

The use or presence in the tables and surroundings of mobile phones, tablets or any other unauthorized electronic device is not allowed, nor of backpacks or bags, which will be deposited at the entrance of the classroom.

Article 9 of the Student Evaluation Regulations will be scrupulously applied.